Stevens Institute of Technology has donated 16 bicycles and five bike helmets to the Hudson Transportation Management Association (HTMA) for use by Bike Hoboken, an organization that gives bikes to those who can’t afford them.

The bikes formerly belonged to campus police or students who later abandoned them.

"Stevens is pleased to provide these bikes for a good cause," Vice President for Facilities and Campus Operations Robert Maffia said. "This is just one small, but important, step in the university's ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and be a good steward of the environment and a good neighbor."

The bicycles will be refurbished before they are given to Hudson County residents biking to school or work, said Danielle Woodruffe, Stevens' public relations director.

Stevens has also added shuttle routes that both encourage greater use of mass transit by commuters and for the safety and convenience of more than 500 off-campus students and 175 employees living in Hoboken. The university is also committed to participating in the city’s bikeshare program in its continuing effort to reduce drive-alone trips to campus.